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Joseph Wilson

Joseph Wilson

83 appearances · Bronze Age · 1984–2025 · 5 key issues
Who is Joseph Wilson?

The mute son of the mercenary Deathstroke, Joseph Wilson gained the metahuman ability to possess others through direct eye contact after his throat was scarred in a hostage incident during childhood. He joined the Teen Titans as the empathic hero Jericho.

Born from the legendary creative partnership of Marv Wolfman and George Pérez, Joseph Wilson made his Bronze Age entrance in Tales of the Teen Titans #42 in 1984 — stepping onto the page right in the heart of one of DC's most celebrated runs. With 83 catalogued appearances spanning an remarkable four-plus decades across Tales of the Teen Titans, The New Teen Titans, and even the all-ages charm of Tiny Titans, Joseph has proven himself a genuinely enduring presence in the DC universe. He keeps exceptional company — sharing adventures with luminaries like Starfire, Wonder Girl, Dick Grayson, and Victor Stone — and five of his appearances carry key-issue status, making him a character collectors have every reason to seek out. If you're exploring the rich, character-driven storytelling that defined the Bronze Age Teen Titans era, Joseph Wilson is absolutely worth your attention.

Identity

Real name. Joseph William Wilson

Powers. Possession of others via eye contact (controlling their bodies); associated telepathy/astral abilities. Mute (throat scarred). Skilled artist.

Teams & affiliations
Teen Titans
★ First appearance
Tales of the Teen Titans #42
May 1984

Trivia

  • Marv Wolfman has written more of Joseph Wilson's comics than any other writer in our catalog — 37 issues.

Top series

Covers through the years — 1984–2023

Tales of the Teen Titans #42 1984
Tales of the Teen Titans #42
The New Teen Titans #27 1987
The New Teen Titans #27
Hawk and Dove #11 1990
Hawk and Dove #11
The Darkstars #27 1995
The Darkstars #27
Batman: Gotham Knights #44 2003
Batman: Gotham Knights #44
Teen Titans #43 2007
Teen Titans #43
Titans #9 2009
Titans #9
DC Universe: Legacies #[nn] 2011
DC Universe: Legacies #[nn]
Teen Titans: The Lazarus Contract Special #1 2017
Teen Titans: The Lazarus Contract Special #1
Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Teen Titans: The Judas Contract #1 2020
Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Teen Titans: The Judas Contract #1
The Other History of the DC Universe #[nn] 2023
The Other History of the DC Universe #[nn]

Appearances

Tales of the Teen Titans Annual (1984)
#3
The New Teen Titans (1984)
DC Sampler (1983)
Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985)
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe (1985)
All-Star Squadron (1981)
#53
Action Comics (1938)
Secret Origins (1986)
#13
Flash (1987)
#1
Teen Titans Spotlight (1986)
#19
Secret Origins Annual (1987)
#2
Adventures of Superman (1987)
Hawk and Dove (1989)
The Darkstars (1992)
#27
Batman: Gotham Knights (2000)
#44
Teen Titans (2003)
Tiny Titans (2008)
Titans (2008)
Wednesday Comics (2009)
#12
DCU: Legacies (2010)
#5
DC Universe: Legacies (2011)
New Teen Titans: Games (2011)
Teen Titans by Geoff Johns Omnibus (2013)
Tiny Titans: Aw Yeah Titans! (2013)
Teen Titans: The Lazarus Contract Special (2017)
#1
Detective Comics (2011)
Deathstroke (2017)
Titans: The Lazarus Contract (2018)
New Teen Titans: The Judas Contract - The Deluxe Edition (2018)
Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Teen Titans: The Judas Contract (2020)
#1
The Other History of the DC Universe (2021)
Tales from the DC Dark Multiverse (2021)
Nightwing (2016)
#93
Tales of the Teen Titans 44 (Facsimile Edition) (2024)
DC Finest: Teen Titans: The Judas Contract (2025)